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Fig. 9.1 Frequency of the antimicrobial resistances (%) in UPEC strains isolated from dogs and cats
Table 9.1 Distribution of virulence factors (VFs) and phylogenetic groups in relation to
antibiotic-resistance profiles of
E. coli
strains (
n
¼
40) examined
Gene
Susceptible strains (
n
¼
10)
Resistant strains (
n
¼
30)
VFs
papC
4 (40%)
11 (37%)
cnf1
6 (60%)
15 (50%)
sfa
6 (60%)
17 (57%)
fimA
9 (90%)
25 (83%)
iutA
2 (20%)
13 (43%)
hlyA
3 (30%)
8 (27%)
cdt
0
3 (10%)
afa
0
1 (3%)
Score (median)
-
2.5
3
Phylogroup
B2
9 (90%)
17 (57%)
Non-B2
a
1 (10%)
13 (43%)
a
Non-B2: phylogroups A, B1, and D
9.4 Discussion
In the present study, we investigated the relationship between antimicrobial resis-
tance, virulence genotype, and phylogenetic background for UPEC strains isolated
from dogs and cats.
